BOMBARD: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for BOMBARD?

Need another word that means the same as “bombard”? Find 17 synonyms and 30 related words for “bombard” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Bombard” are: bomb, pelt, barrage, shell, torpedo, pound, blitz, strafe, pepper, fire at, fire on, inundate, swamp, flood, deluge, snow under, bombardon

Bombard as a Noun

Definitions of "Bombard" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “bombard” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A large shawm; the bass member of the shawm family.
• A cannon of the earliest type, which fired a stone ball or large shot.

Synonyms of "Bombard" as a noun (1 Word)

bombardon

A bass tuba.

Bombard as a Verb

Definitions of "Bombard" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “bombard” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Attack (a place or person) continuously with bombs, shells, or other missiles.
• Direct a stream of high-speed particles at (a substance).
• Subject (someone) to a continuous flow of questions, criticisms, or information.
• Cast, hurl, or throw repeatedly with some missile.
• Direct high energy particles or radiation against.
• Address with continuously or persistently, as if with a barrage.
• Throw bombs at or attack with bombs.

Synonyms of "Bombard" as a verb (16 Words)

barrage	Address with continuously or persistently as if with a barrage. The speaker was barraged by an angry audience.
blitz	Attack or seriously damage a place in a blitz. She blitzed her own world record in the 400m freestyle.
bomb	Attack a place or object with a bomb or bombs. They bombed the city at dawn.
deluge	Fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid. Caravans were deluged by the heavy rains.
fire at	Cause to go off.
fire on	Bake in a kiln so as to harden.
flood	Cover or submerge an area with water in a flood. The swollen river flooded the village.
inundate	Overwhelm (someone) with things or people to be dealt with. We ve been inundated with complaints from listeners.
pelt	Cast, hurl, or throw repeatedly with some missile. Two boys pelted him with rotten apples.
pepper	Add pepper to. His car was peppered with bullets.
pound	Place or shut up in a pound. Pound the cows so they don t stray.
shell	Look for and collect shells by the seashore. He shelled the pitcher for eight runs in the first inning.
snow under	Conceal one’s true motives from especially by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an end.
strafe	Attack repeatedly with bombs or machine-gun fire from low-flying aircraft. Military aircraft strafed the village.
swamp	Overwhelm with an excessive amount of something; inundate. A huge wave swamped the canoes.
torpedo	Attack or sink a ship with a torpedo or torpedoes. Fighting between the militias torpedoed peace talks.

Usage Examples of "Bombard" as a verb

• They will be bombarded with complaints.
• The city was bombarded by federal forces.
• The governor was bombarded with requests to grant a pardon to the convicted killer.

Associations of "Bombard" (30 Words)

arm	The part of an armchair or sofa that supports the elbow and forearm of a seated person. The arm of the record player.
artillery	An army unit that uses big guns. Tanks and heavy artillery.
assail	Attack in speech or writing. He assailed a group of editors for their alleged excesses.
blast	An explosion (as of dynamite. Fowler was blasted with an air rifle.
bomb	Attack a place or object with a bomb or bombs. A bomb attack.
bombardier	A rank of non-commissioned officer in certain artillery regiments, equivalent to corporal.
bomber	A bomber jacket. Manny hand rolled a couple of bombers.
burst	Burst outward usually with noise. The mortar bursts were further away than before.
cannon	Make a cannon shot. The gunships blasted arms depots with 105 mm cannon fire and rockets.
detonate	Explode or cause to explode. Two other bombs failed to detonate.
detonation	The action of causing a bomb or explosive device to explode. She was in a control building at the time of detonation.
explode	Drive from the stage by noisy disapproval. The enemy exploded the bridge.
explosion	The noise caused by an explosion. An explosion of rage.
explosive	(of a vocal sound) produced with a sharp release of air. An explosive issue.
fighter	A person who does not easily admit defeat in spite of difficulties or opposition. There ll be months of physiotherapy but medical staff say she s a fighter.
firing	The act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy. The colours had suffered in the firing and were dull from overheating.
flak	Strong criticism. He has been getting flak from certain quarters lately for pointing this out.
gun	A person who shoots a gun as regards their ability. The boom of the one o clock gun echoed across the river.
gunner	(in the British army) an artillery soldier (used especially as an official term for a private).
implode	Collapse or cause to collapse violently inwards. The bottle imploded.
missile	An object which is forcibly propelled at a target, either by hand or from a mechanical weapon. One of the players was hit on the head by a missile thrown by a spectator.
musket	A muzzle-loading shoulder gun with a long barrel; formerly used by infantrymen. A volley of musket fire.
nuclear	Denoting relating to or powered by the energy released in nuclear fission or fusion. Nuclear weapons.
ordnance	A branch of government service dealing especially with military stores and materials. The ordnance corps.
rifle	Troops armed with rifles. There are four basic ways to rifle a gun barrel.
salvo	A sudden, vigorous, or aggressive act or series of acts. There was a salvo of approval.
shot	Sports equipment consisting of a heavy metal ball used in the shot put. Paul tried one last shot You realize what you want will cost more money.
tank	Treat in a tank. The trucks all had a full tank of gasoline.
war	A legal state created by a declaration of war and ended by official declaration during which the international rules of war apply. Small states warred against each another.
weapon	Any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting. He used all his conversational weapons.